Cincinnati Bell Optical Carrier 3 Services Instructions
- August 19, 2024
- Cincinnati Bell
Table of Contents
Cincinnati Bell Optical Carrier 3 Services Instructions
1. SERVICE PRICES
2. DESCRIPTION:
2.1 Point-to-Point OC-3/STM-1, channels provide high speed synchronous optical
fiber-based full duplex data transmission capabilities. This service provides
optical data transmission channels operating at the terminating bit rate of
155.52 Mbps. OC-3/STM-1 channels may be used to connect:
– one customer-designated premises to another customer- designated premises,
either with or without the add/drop multiplexing capability at the customer-
designated premises.
– a customer-designated premises, either with or without add/drop multiplexing
capability to a Telephone Company location where add/drop functions and/or
cross-connections are performed.
2.2 OC-3/STM-1Channels consist of Channel Terminations (CTs), interoffice
Fixed and Per- mile mileage elements and optional features and functions which
provide optical interconnection between the Telephone Company Serving Wire
Center (SWC) and the customer premise.
2.3 OC-3/STM-1, may be connected to OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16 and
OC-192/STM-64 by (1) using the appropriate OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4,
OC48/STM-16 or OC-192/STM-64 add/drop multiplexer (mux) at the two customer
premises or between a customer premises and a Telephone Company location or
(2), by using the full bandwidth premises to premises, or between a customer
premises and a Telephone Company location.
2.4 Add/Drop Multiplexing only occurs at the customer premises. The customer
may supply the equipment, or have the Telephone Company supply the equipment
for them. Add/Drop Multiplexing does not occur at the Telephone Company
Serving Wire Center. OC-3 to DS1 Multiplexing only occurs at the Central
Office. Add/Drop Functions occur at the Customer Premises and at the Telephone
Company Serving Wire Center in order to support the full bandwidth of the
Service.
ADD/DROP Function
2.5 OC-3/STM-1 Service based on customer requirements can be configured with 3
STS-1 (Synchronous Transport Signals) channels which each contain:
– one DS3 that is STS-1 mapped;
– up to 28 DS1s that are VT-mapped;
– an STS-1 channel without constraint to payload mapping when the STS-1
channel does not terminate via an add/drop function to DS1 or DS3 services
within the CBT network;
– Any of the above arrangements may be used in combination with each other
subject to utilization of the total OC-3/STM-1 capacity
– a single concatenated STS-3C channel.
2.6 The customer is responsible via the ordering process to identify what STS
signal configuration is to be contained in each OC-3/STM-1 service connection
and each STS-1, STS-3 payload content. This information is needed for routing
and connection purposes in the network.
2.7 The 1+1 Protection with Route Survivability option will provide 1+1
protection and offer additional protection from fiber cable cuts by routing
the working fiber pair via the primary route and the protect fiber pair via a
physically diverse alternate route. The protect fiber will be charged on a
distance-sensitive basis, based on quarter route miles, from the customer
premise to the serving wire center.
2.8 The 1+1 Protection with Central Office Survivability for OC-3/STM-1 option
on will provide 1+1 protection and offer additional protection from Serving
Wire Center (SWC) failure for services not terminating at the SWC.
THIS CINCINNATI BELL SERVICES AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CINCINNATI BELL GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. BY SUBMITTING AN ACCESS SERVICE REQUEST, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CUSTOMER HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS, ACCEPTS AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
3 SERVICE AND RATES
3.5 In addition to the Service Prices, Customer will incur any and all charges that may be mandated by any regulatory Commission with jurisdiction over Cincinnati Bell or OC-3 Service .
3.6 If Customer cancels, in whole or in part, any requested addition, rearrangement, relocation or other modification to OC-3 Service prior to completion thereof, Customer will reimburse Cincinnati Bell for the actual time and material expenses incurred by it in connection with such modification prior to Cincinnati Bell’s receipt of notice of cancellation; provided, however, the amount of such reimbursement will not exceed the service, construction, installation, termination and other charges for which Customer would have otherwise been responsible.
3.3 Access Order service dates for the installation of new services or
rearrangements of existing services may be changed, but the new service date
may not exceed the original service date by more than 30 calendar days. When,
for any reason, the customer indicates that service cannot be accepted for a
period not to exceed 30 calendar days, and Cincinnati Bell accordingly delays
the start of service, a Service Date Change Charge will apply. If the customer
requested service date is more than 30 calendar days after the original
service date, the order may be canceled by Cincinnati Bell and reissued with
the appropriate cancellation charges applied unless the customer indicates
that billing for the service is to commence.
3.4 If nonrecurring charges associated with the installation of OC-3 Service
are waived and the OC-3 Service is then terminated prior to the expiration of
the Initial Term, the Customer will become liable for payment of the waived
charges.
4. TERM
4.1 OC-3 Service is available for a minimum term of 12 months, or under a term
payment plan of 24, 36, 48, 60 or 84 months. If a Customer terminates a
service, without cause, prior to the expiration of the term, the Customer will
pay to Cincinnati Bell a termination charge equal to all remaining amounts due
or to become due, including but not limited to all monthly charges for which
Customer would have been responsible if the Customer had not terminated prior
to the end of the applicable 12, 24, 36, 48 60, or 84-month term payment plan.
4.2 The initial term for the individual services covered under this Supplement
shall be specified in the applicable Access Service Request.
4.3 Following expiration of the term of a service covered under this
Supplement, the service will automatically renew on a month-to-month term at
the then-current rate in the rate schedule, unless either party provides
written notice to terminate at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of
the initial or any renewal term.
5 . OUTAGE ADJUSTMENTS
5.1 An interruption of service will start when an inoperative OC-3 Service is
reported to Cincinnati Bell and end when the service is operative. In any
month, as a result of an interruption or series of interruptions, the total
credit per rate element of the interrupted service may not exceed 100 percent
of the monthly charge for that particular rate element and are the complete
remedy to the Customer for service interruptions.
5.2 For OC- 3 Service with 1+1 Route and Central Office Survivability, any
service interruptions greater than 1 minute will result in a credit equal to
the applicable monthly charge for the service involved.
5.3 For OC- 3 Service without 1+1 Route and Central Office Survivability, any
service interruptions greater than 30 minutes will result in a credit equal to
1/1440 of the applicable monthly charge for the service involved. The same
credit will apply for each additional 30 minute period that the service
remains inoperable.